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Mirka Francia

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Mirka Francia Vasconcelos (born 14 February 1975) is a Cuban-Italian retired volleyball player who won two Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. At 1.84 m (6 ft) tall, she played as a middle blocker before transitioning to an outside hitter later in her career. Francia was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Mirka Francia is the 125th most popular volleyball player, the 265th most popular biography from Cuba and the 14th most popular Cuban Volleyball Player.

Mirka Francia is most famous for being a highly skilled Cuban-Italian volleyball player known for her exceptional performance as a middle blocker. She has represented Italy in international competitions, including the Olympics and World Championships, contributing to the team's success.

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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

Among volleyball players, Mirka Francia ranks 125 out of 199. Before her are Stéphane Antiga, Sean Rooney, Michał Kubiak, Simone Giannelli, Naz Aydemir, and Ebrar Karakurt. After her are Vigor Bovolenta, Michał Winiarski, Silvija Popović, Vadim Khamuttskikh, André Nascimento, and Facundo Conte.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Mirka Francia ranks 919. Before her are Petria Thomas, Harold Wallace, Roberto D'Aversa, Jonatan Johansson, Erben Wennemars, and Marc Gagnon. After her are Linda Wagenmakers, Orkut Büyükkökten, Pardis Sabeti, Janne Niinimaa, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Ronny Deila.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Mirka Francia ranks 265 out of 300. Before her are Roberto Moya (1965), Iván García (1972), Joan Lino Martínez (1978), Orlando Hernández (1965), Pedro Luis Lazo (1973), and Frank Chamizo (1992). After her are Elián González (1993), Yarisley Silva (1987), Manolo Poulot (1974), Yasmani Copello (1987), Yamilé Aldama (1972), and Denia Caballero (1990).

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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS In Cuba

Among volleyball players born in Cuba, Mirka Francia ranks 14. Before her are Leonel Marshall Jr. (1979), Lilia Izquierdo (1967), Taismary Agüero (1977), Robertlandy Simón (1987), Yumilka Ruiz (1978), and Marlenis Costa (1973).

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